Where do I start?

I have been such a slacker with my blog! I have great intentions from now on to catch-up my blog and post regularly. This blog is supposed to be a weekly journal for me but for the past year or more I have not been keeping up with it. So sorry for anyone that is blogging with me, I will be doing a lot of catching up! I am thinking that making up a years worth of "happenings" is just going to be too hard. So my plan is to start from May of this year. I will make a photo book for 2010-2011 and skip the blogging step!!!

We are beginning the last week of summer vacation and it seems like we didn't even have a summer. We have to pack some fun into this week for sure! These are the most recent photos I have done. This adorable baby is my good friends Tad and Sarah Warren's new baby Mark. I was privileged to be at his birth and photograph it for them. I love them and feel so privileged to have been there for such a private, special moment. He is the cutest baby!!!

Like Father, Like Son.............

Jessica's Maternity Shoot

It's hard to believe that my first niece, baby Jessie is going to be a mommy soon! How did that time pass so quickly. I remember the day she was born, Aug.23, 1988. I went to the hospital to see her throught the window and then I drove to Provo to start my first year at BYU! Marlie and I went to Idaho to go to Jessica's baby shower. She wanted me to take some maternity pictures for her while I was there. I think they turned out really pretty, especially considering it was my first maternity shoot. I am excited for Jess and Joe. I think they will be good parents and love this baby so much.

Cupcake craze!

Yes, my curiosity about the cupcake craze has gotten the best of me! I have gone crazy experimenting with cake and frosting recipes! The have all turned out so yummy! I posted some pictures on Facebook and before I knew it I had 3 people ask me if they could order cupcakes from me! What? I wasn't planning on selling them, I was just playing around with it for fun. So last week I made $60.00, who would have guessed? We can use the money so I'm not complaining. I am just having fun with this new hobby. I really can't eat them because of my band but it is the creative part that gets me I guess. I also like seeing people enjoy my food, it makes me feel good.

Lemon cake with white chocolate ganache and lemon cream cheese frosting.

White cake, dark chocolate ganache, chocolate cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.

chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, cream cheese frosting.

Yes, I do still have a blog!!!

I know that I have neglected my blog so badly! I have resolved to do better from now on! I have basically skipped a whole year of our lives! I will be posting things on my blog that are old and out of order. I make a book out of my blog every year so I have a lot of catching up to do for that. This post is today, April 3, 2011. It was General Conference today and we woke up to over 6 inches of new snow! The poor trees and birds were in shock. Several of our neighbors had trees that broke from the weight of the wet heavy snow. My apricot tree started blooming this past week and now I'm afraid we won't get the apricots, I'm still holding out hope for more late blossoms.

This is a cool picture. It represents all 4 seasons. Dead fall weeds, winter snow, spring yellow blossoms and summer green grass! Only in Utah!

Sweet Baby James

James Robert Johnson

November 8, 2010

8 lb. 4 oz. 20inches

Congratulations Scott and Katie! He is beautiful! We are so excited to welcome him to the family! Let the spoiling begin!!

Jace's 1st Pinewood Derby

Jace was so excited to make his first Pinewood derby car! Bryce is very particular in everything that he does, so of course making the car was no different. They spent so much time drawing designs, researching aerodynamics and speed factors. We went over to grandpa Hancock's house to use his saw to cut the car out. We bought some cool stickers and colored wheels and Jace picked black for the color. The big race night came and his black racer ended up being very fast! He came in 2nd and 3rd most races and 1st place once. It was fun seeing him get so excited and having so much fun He got the award for most realistic car.